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Margex vs River
Side-by-side comparison of Margex and River referral programs. Which one earns you more? Here are the facts.
[ HIGHER PAYOUT ]
Margex offers up to 40% revenue share (lifetime).
Margex
River
CATEGORY
CEX
CEX
COMMISSION
40% flat lifetime in BTC
Up to $100 BTC per referral
MODEL
revenue-share
fixed-per-signup
MAX REV SHARE
40%
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PAYOUT
BTC
BTC
MIN PAYOUT
No minimum
$10
FREQUENCY
DAILY
WEEKLY
FIRST PAYOUT
~1d
~7d
COOKIE
LIFETIME
30D
KYC
NO
YES
GEO BLOCKED
US
NONE
RISK
MEDIUM
LOW
RATING
3.7/5 (42)
4.3/5 (35)
PROGRAM AGE
4y
4y
Margex
PROS
- +Flat 40% — no tiers
- +Daily BTC payouts
- +No KYC
- +No minimum
CONS
- −US blocked
- −Smaller exchange
- −BTC payout = volatility
River
PROS
- +Up to $100 per referral
- +US-compliant
- +Bitcoin community loves River
- +Weekly BTC payout
CONS
- −Bitcoin-only limits audience
- −$100 is best case
- −30-day cookie